Attaching device for a tie

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the invention is to keep a tie in a still, fixed position and to restrain the free movement of the tie because of wind. It also prevents the movement of the tie aside under a jacket while walking as well as it prevents discomfort while bending or sitting down without a jacket. The functional constituent of the invention is an industrially manufactured hairclip/barrette. The invention functions by clipping a tie to the strap of a shirt. Such attachment allows to keep a tie in a still, fixed position without restraining the free movement of a wearer at the same time.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The problem of a misplaced tie under a jacket, a tie flipping because ofwind, while the jacket is unbuttoned, as well as the tie hanging whilebending has always been a problem for those who wear ties. Moreover, notall of those who wear ties use various kinds of outer clips and pinsbecause the latter don't always provide elegancy to the look. However,the given invention solves the problem without requiring usage of outerclips and pins by clipping a tie to the strap of a shirt. This inventionis a step further from the previous inventions that were intended torestrain tie movement. Although the previous inventions did restrain tiemovement, they did it by either attaching a tie to buttons withbuttonholes, or the removable attaching devices were bulky andnoticeable while the means of attaching a tie to a shirt of thisinvention is light and unnoticeable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The given invention, Attaching Device for a Tie, operates by theprinciple of an industrially manufactured hairclip. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2show the clip in unlocked and locked modes, with parts being designated:32—body of the clip; 22—pressing slat with stabilizer 14 and slot 13;16—clincher connecting/joining the pressing parts of the clip. FIG. 3shows the clip without clincher 16. FIG. 4 shows the clip withoutclincher 16 in view A-A.

The basis for this invention is an industrially manufactured hairclip(FIG. 5). The invention piece/part has to be manufactured of springsteel thicker than that of the actual hairclip. The invention (FIG. 5)preserves all of the main parts and features of the original clip.Constructional changes are made to the body 32 and pressing slat 22. Theconfiguration of pressing slat 22 is shown in cut view on FIG. 6.Pressing slat 22 should be raised to height 18 relatively to body 33.Also, perforations 12 are made on pressing slat 22 (FIG. 5, FIG. 6). Thesize of groove 13 on stabilizer 14 may be reduced.

All of these additional changes are applied to the part in order topress rubber mass m with a high friction coefficient onto the functionalsurface of pressing slat 22 and stabilizer 14 (FIG. 8, 9, 10).

After all of the procedures—bending, quenching, mass m pressing, andconnecting the two parts with clincher 16—the part on FIG. 15 transformsinto the Attaching Device for a Tie (FIG. 7). FIG. 8, 9, 10 separatelyshow pressing slat 22 with stabilizer 14 on the functional surface ofwhich the rubber mass m with a high friction coefficient is pressed.

Note: the mass m may not only be pressed but also glued unto thefunctional surface of pressing slat 22 and stabilizer 14. In that case,there is no need in perforations 12 and groove 13 on pressing slat 22.

Formed in the process of bending and quenching, claps 38, 53, 67, 44(FIG. 7, 11) serve for attaching the attaching device to strap 30 of tie27 (FIG. 13, 14), which is found on the back side of tie 27, throughwhich end 29 of tie 27 is passed (FIG. 15. 16, 17).

Schematic cut-view of the functional principle of the Attaching Devicefor a Tie is shown in FIG. 16 (actual size) and FIG. 17 (magnifiedview). In unlocked mode, the attaching device is put/slipped on upperstrap 48 of shirt 46 so that strap 48 is placed between pressing slat 22with stabilizer 14, where mass m is pressed unto their surface, and body32. When the attaching device is locked, pressing slat 22 withstabilizer 14 presses strap 48 of shirt 46 to body 32. As a result, tie27 is firmly held on upper strap 48 of shirt 46. Lower strap 48 a ofshirt 46 is not involved in the process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1, 2 show the industrial clip on basis of which the inventionfunctions.

FIG. 3 shows the industrial clip without a clincher.

FIG. 4 shows the industrial clip without a clincher in view A-A.

FIG. 5 shows a part cut of spring steel that the attaching device ismade of.

FIG. 6 shows the part of FIG. 5 in view B-B.

FIG. 7 is the isometric view of the Attaching Device for a Tie inunlocked mode.

FIG. 8, 9, 10 show the pressing slat of the attaching device with rubbermass m pressed unto it.

FIG. 11, 12 are front and back views of the attaching device in lockedmode.

FIG. 13 is a partial view of the backside of a tie with a strap wherethe other end of the tie is passed through.

FIG. 14 shows the attaching device put/slipped on the strap of a tie.

FIG. 15 is decreased view of a tie with the attaching device on it.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of attachment of a tie to a shirt.

FIG. 17 is a magnified schematic view of attachment of a tie to a shirt.

1. Design and construction of the Attaching Device for a tie accordingto the drawings and description.